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| | | | Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 6 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 6 | Joe and I have been trying for a while to figure out if our 3800 is a 1 ton or a 1 1/2 ton. It's a dually, 235 motor, granny tranny on the floor, stake side farm truck, mechanically it's all original. I think the only things that have been changed is paint color, but did find a factory original green at the base, the wood on the bed, and the mirrors. Here are just a few photos on photobucket.... http://s1075.photobucket.com/albums/w437/1948Fleetmaster/1954%20Chevy%203800%20Stakeside%20dually/
90 RS, 85 diesel Burb, 83 Z28,83 1ton, 78 Camaro, 78 Z28, 67 Burb, 63 Chevy 4x4, 54 3800, 48 Fleetmaster
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,144 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,144 | 3800 would be a 1ton. Should have 18" wheels. 1 1/2. Ton would have 20" wheels.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 6 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 6 | Thank you. I will check the wheel size again. Any idea if the fenders and other body parts are the same with the duallys and the small trucks?
90 RS, 85 diesel Burb, 83 Z28,83 1ton, 78 Camaro, 78 Z28, 67 Burb, 63 Chevy 4x4, 54 3800, 48 Fleetmaster
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | The frontend sheetmetal is the same, 1/2 through 1 ton, cabs are the same on Conventional models through 2 ton.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 | These guys will know: Tons o' Fun 1-Tons -- They're not the same as pickups but they're not Big Bolts, either. Got one? Join the crew in here! ---- Big Bolts For the bigger trucks. Got a ton and a half or bigger truck? Come on in and join the crew working on the full-figured jobs! ---- go explore!  -W | | | | | Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 6 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 6 | Thanks for all the help. I'm trying to get my boyfriend to join here so that he can get even more of his questions answered. I had bought the 54 for me, but after us butting heads over and over on it, I decided to give it to him since he likes it more than I do. I got the diesel Suburban since I like it more, lol. We have to keep our projects our own or we butt heads. But we do help eachother with what the other wants.
90 RS, 85 diesel Burb, 83 Z28,83 1ton, 78 Camaro, 78 Z28, 67 Burb, 63 Chevy 4x4, 54 3800, 48 Fleetmaster
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 290 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 290 | By looking at the picture it has 8 lug wheels which would be a 1-ton dually which are not that common. I have a 1948 1-ton GMC with the 18inch 8 lug wheels. Just thought I'd throw in my 2 cents......Enjoy | | |
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